
Decide quickly. Think smart. Grow together.
In uncertain times, it’s tempting to wait.
Wait for more clarity, more data, the perfect plan.
But what if your competitor doesn’t wait?
What if the biggest opportunities are hidden in the very chaos you try to avoid?
Welcome to Before Mars :
a high-impact business simulation
that pushes your team to act decisively
when the path is unclear.
The Challenge: Survive & Excel
The mission is as ambitious as it is urgent :
take 10.000 people to Mars.
There is no time to wait for a perfect plan.
The path is unclear, the information fragmented,
and every decision has unpredictable consequences.
Welcome to the reality of strategic execution.
Every team makes constant strategic choices :
managing resources, launching projects, assessing risks.
Success isn’t about one team shining.
It’s about aligning self-interest with the bigger goal.

A map is not the territory.
In Before Mars, just like in real markets,
you don’t get all the answers up front.
You discover them as you play.
The winning teams don’t wait for certainty.
They act, observe, adapt
and learn faster than the market.
It’s a high-energy mental workout :
navigating complexity, making strategic calls with limited data,
and feeling the aha! of seeing your choices pay off.
The Result?
A team that’s smarter, faster, and more connected.
With the confidence to take those lessons back to the workplace.
Before Mars isn’t just a game.
It’s a lab for high performers :
a fast track to clarity, collaboration, and breakthrough thinking.




What You Can Expect?
Renowned Simulation
Trusted worldwide, validated with top-performing teams to mirror real business complexity.
Objective Data
Every choice and interaction is logged on tablets
creating a clear, fair, and irrefutable analysis.
Facilitated Insights
Our expert facilitators turn the data into powerful reflections
and concrete, actionable next steps.

Before Mars is a mirror!
Moodmaker put together a program that was fully tailored to our team and objectives. Before Mars took us out of our comfort zone and encouraged us to work together as a team toward a common goal. The analysis of our collaboration afterwards was very enlightening and instructive; it held up a mirror to us and showed us where we can improve. Thank you, Moodmaker, for the excellent guidance and for organizing this unforgettable day!
